Apple Reportedly Designs New Security Against FBI Access

Apple is doubling down on iOS encryption in response to government hacking.

Spinning out of the Apple and FBI conflict over backdoor entry into iOS devices, Apple is looking for new and better ways to block access to its customers' information, according to the New York Times.

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The FBI is currently fighting for a backdoor into Apple products that wouldn't require the user's password. Even if they succeed, should Apple change their encryption method the federal government would likely need to engage in yet another legal battle to earn a way around the new model. Should that happen, Apple could simply start the whole process over again.

A change in security would also likely close a hole in Apple product privacy commonly used by law enforcement agencies. Namely, the ability to access iCloud backups stored on Apple servers.

The Financial Times further reports that the new security method might tie password and device together locally. Meaning that Apple could not give up access to its customers' devices even if it wanted to. This has not been confirmed by Apple.

For common users, this could potentially mean being permanently locked out of their data should they forget their password.

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